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Seneca Nation commits to native-only landscaping

follows similar moves across the U.S.

July 12, 2014

Teddy Roosevelt library to rely on digital efforts

The Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University in North Dakota has been archiving notes, letters and photographs of Roosevelt…

July 12, 2014

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North Dakota pipeline breach renews call for more monitoring

Protective booms surround a water intake system on Lake Sakakawea near Mandaree, N.D. A nearby pipeline spilled around a million…

July 11, 2014

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Putin seeks to boost trade

Putin The visit was focused on developing economic and commercial ties as well as investment in projects, including energy, transportation…

July 11, 2014

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World Briefs

TOKYO – Japan’s top government spokesman said Friday that an Asian regional summit in Beijing this November would be a…

July 11, 2014

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Israeli leader dismisses talk of cease-fire

An Israeli soldier rests on a mobile artillery unit on the Israel-Gaza border Friday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said…

July 11, 2014

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Lack of details hurt Libya attack

A retired Army general says many officers involved in the response to the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi,…

July 11, 2014

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Price tag for VA-care fix worries some

David and Marianne Trujillo leave the Vetaran Affairs facility in El Paso, Texas. Some members of Congress are worried that…

July 11, 2014

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government ran a monthly budget surplus in June, putting it on course to record the lowest…

July 11, 2014

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Report details more CDC problems

A new report details three incidents over the past 10 years in which mistakes at government research labs could have…

July 11, 2014

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Farmer thought it was sayonara, iPhone

Kevin Whitney’s daughter Katie, right, and groom Frank Celli celebrate their wedding in College Station, Texas, in a photo from…

July 11, 2014

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Opposition to Obama’s immigration request grows

Marchers head toward the Department of Homeland Security in El Paso, Texas, Thursday during a protest of U.S. immigration policies.Victor…

July 11, 2014

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Economists lower forecasts for U.S. growth

Economists say consumers probably didn’t spend as much as they expected in the second quarter, a sign they are still…

July 11, 2014

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‘Iron Dome’ plays key role in war

Israel deployed an Iron Dome air defense battery in Jerusalem for the first time Thursday to protect the city against…

July 10, 2014

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World Briefs

BERLIN – Germany on Thursday demanded Washington’s top spy in Berlin leave the country as a new round of allegations…

July 10, 2014

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Kerry tries to end latest Afghan crisis

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has talked to outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai in an effort to resolve disputes…

July 10, 2014

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is filling a critical diplomatic post by tapping a career diplomat experienced in eastern Europe…

July 10, 2014

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Deal may be near on immigration crisis

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks about President Barack Obama on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday. Top House and…

July 10, 2014

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Officers: Team told to aid Benghazi evacuees

Testimony from military officials suggest a four-man team would not have arrived in time to help defend against a second…

July 10, 2014

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Few kids meeting TV-time standards

And 7 percent of kids this age reported watching five hours or more a day of TV, while 5 percent…

July 9, 2014

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Report: Financial knowhow mystery to most teenagers

The picture is no better in the United States, where only 9.4 percent of 15-year-olds were able to answer the…

July 9, 2014

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Peace efforts to end Gaza fighting begin

Palestinians carry the bodies of seven people killed in a strike during their funeral in Khan Younis refugee camp in…

July 9, 2014

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Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Newly revealed testimony from top military commanders involved in the U.S. response to the Benghazi attacks suggests that…

July 9, 2014

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Germans probe 2nd spy case reportedly involving U.S.

Germany is investigating a second alleged case of a German official reportedly spying for the United States, sending U.S.-German relations…

July 9, 2014